2017 Holiday Gift Guide for Kids

A first real chef’s knife, $49, designed in France for kids, along with a peeler and finger guard. (More options here, $15.)

10 Best Holiday Gifts for Kids

A few of the year’s loveliest books, like This Is How We Do It, Jabari Jumps, City Moon and Sarabella’s Thinking Cap. $12 to $14.

11 Best Gifts for Kids

Cozy pajamas, $29.50.

10 Best Holiday Gifts for Kids

A remote-control cockroach, $9, to make older brothers jump.

10 Best Holiday Gifts for Kids

Classic games that are actually fun for the whole family, like Connect Four and Guess Who.

10 Best Holiday Gifts for Kids

A magic little truck, $15, that will follow any line kids draw, no matter how wobbly.

10 Best Holiday Gifts for Kids

A Wes-Anderson-esque stationery set for spies, $20, including eight cards, eight envelopes, sticker seals and two lucky pencils.

10 Best Holiday Gifts for Kids

Glittery nail polish, $25, that washes off with soap and water.

10 Best Holiday Gifts for Kids

My crafty parent friends swear by these tempera paint sticks that dry in 90 seconds, $20, along with a giant sketchbook.

10 Best Holiday Gifts for Kids

Candy bars with awesome flavors, like pizza, potato chip, popcorn and PB&J. $3.25.

P.S. This year’s gift guide so far, and last year’s gift guide for kids. Plus, an awesome birthday present trick.